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Life Science Final

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which environmental factors can influence the growth of both plants and animals according to the text?

a)

Temperature, humidity, soil type, and air quality

b)

Availability of food, light, space, and water

c)

Genetic factors, diseases, predators, and climate change

d)

Pesticides, herbicides, planting methods, and harvest times

2.

What is the impact of increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere on poison ivy plants?

a)

The plants become smaller and produce less urushiol

b)

The plants grow less rapidly and are less affected by carbon dioxide

c)

The plants grow more rapidly and become larger with increased carbon dioxide

d)

The plants change color and produce more oxygen

3.

What is tropism in plants?

a)

The process of photosynthesis

b)

A directed growth or movement in response to a stimulus

c)

The decay of plant material

d)

The transfer of pollen from one plant to another

4.

What is positive tropism?

a)

A growth away from a stimulus

b)

A growth towards a stimulus

c)

A growth in random directions

d)

A growth that does not respond to any stimulus

5.

What is negative tropism?

a)

A growth towards a stimulus

b)

A growth in random directions

c)

A growth away from a stimulus

d)

A growth that does not respond to any stimulus

6.

What is phototropism?

a)

Growth in response to water

b)

Growth in response to touch

c)

Growth in response to gravity

d)

Growth in response to light

7.

What is gravitropism?

a)

Growth in response to light

b)

Growth in response to gravity

c)

Growth in response to touch

d)

Growth in response to temperature

8.

What is thigmotropism?

a)

Growth in response to temperature

b)

Growth in response to light

c)

Growth in response to touch

d)

Growth in response to water

9.

What is heliotropism?

a)

The growth of a plant in response to heat

b)

The growth of a plant in response to water

c)

The turning response of a plant to follow the Sun

d)

The growth of a plant in response to soil nutrients

10.

Look at the images below. Which type of behavioral response is best illustrated in each image?

a)

1.

Thigmotropism

b)

2.

Gravitropism

c)

3.

Phototropism

11.

What do plants rely on to send signals within the plant in response to external stimuli?

a)

Sunlight

b)

Hormones

c)

Water

d)

Nutrients

12.

What is one factor that can cause fish to grow larger in large ponds compared to small ponds?

a)

Less genetic diversity

b)

Smaller habitat size

c)

More abundant resources

d)

Increased competition

13.

What must cattle have in addition to nutritious food to achieve a larger size for their breed?

a)

The ability to digest grass

b)

The genes for a large size

c)

A mixture of micronutrients in their diet

d)

Access to water

14.

Who is known as the father of genetics?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

Gregor Mendel

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Louis Pasteur

15.

What did Gregor Mendel use to discover the basic principle of heredity?

a)

Fruit flies

b)

Mice

c)

Pea plants

d)

Bacteria

16.

Which factors affect the growth of organisms?

a)

Only environmental factors

b)

Only genetic factors

c)

Both environmental and genetic factors

d)

Neither environmental nor genetic factors

17.

All living or once living things in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

18.

All nonliving things in an ecosystem are ____________

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

19.

Is a rain an abiotic or biotic factor?

a)

abiotic

b)

biotic

20.

A zebra skeleton

a)

Biotic factor

b)

Abiotic factor

21.
Which one is the BEST definition of the word adaptation?
a)
a behavior that helps a living thing survive
b)
body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive
c)
a body part that helps a living thing survive
d)
a feature that helps a plant survive
22.

What happens to most plants that do not receive adequate light?

a)

They will grow because of photosynthesis.

b)

They will not grow because of photosynthesis.

c)

They will use radiant energy from the Sun to make glucose.

d)

They will feed off underground fungi.

23.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

A process where plants use chemical energy from glucose to make radiant energy.

b)

A series of chemical reactions that animals use to make their own food.

c)

A series of chemical reactions that produces glucose a sugar compound plants use as food and oxygen.

d)

A process where plants convert chemical energy from the Sun into glucose molecules.

24.

How do plants differ from animals in terms of energy usage?

a)

Plants and animals both use radiant energy from the Sun to make glucose.

b)

Plants use radiant energy from the Sun to make their own food, while animals must obtain energy from food.

c)

Animals use radiant energy from the Sun to make glucose, while plants do not.

d)

Both plants and animals get their energy feeding off underground fungi.

25.

What is a unique characteristic of the underground orchid native to Western Australia?

a)

It uses photosynthesis to make food above the surface.

b)

It does not do photosynthesis and feeds off underground fungi.

c)

It is the only plant that uses radiant energy from the Sun.

d)

It thrives in darkness and has green leaves.

26.

Who was one of the first scientists to observe a product of photosynthesis through an experiment?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

Albert Einstein

c)

Joseph Priestley

d)

Charles Darwin

27.

What did Joseph Priestley demonstrate with his experiment involving a plant under a glass dome?

a)

That plants could produce carbon dioxide

b)

That plants could produce oxygen

c)

That plants could survive without light

d)

That plants consume oxygen

28.

Why did the mouse remain alive when the experiment was repeated with a plant present under the dome?

a)

Because the plant provided food

b)

Because the plant consumed carbon dioxide

c)

Because the plant produced oxygen

d)

Because the plant absorbed the smoke

29.

Which are the reactants for photosynthesis?

a)

Water, nitrogen, and oxygen

b)

Hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen

c)

Carbon dioxide, water, and light

d)

Oxygen, glucose, and water

30.

What are the products of photosynthesis?

a)

Oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

Water and glucose

c)

Oxygen and glucose

d)

Carbon dioxide and water

31.

What is the chemical formula for glucose as mentioned in the context of photosynthesis?

(a)  

32.

How many molecules of water and carbon dioxide are used to make one molecule of glucose in photosynthesis?

a)

6 molecules of water and 6 molecules of carbon dioxide

b)

12 molecules of water and 6 molecules of carbon dioxide

c)

6 molecules of water and 12 molecules of carbon dioxide

d)

12 molecules of water and 12 molecules of carbon dioxide

33.

What was the composition of Earth's atmosphere before oxygen gas became a part of it?

a)

Made up of carbon dioxide

b)

Had water only

c)

Made up of nitrogen

d)

Made up of ethane, ammonia, and oxygen

34.

Why is photosynthesis considered necessary for life on Earth?

a)

It produces carbon dioxide which is essential for plant growth

b)

It generates oxygen and allows for the energy flow from the Sun to animals

c)

It is the only process by which water is created

d)

It helps to cool down the Earth's atmosphere

35.

What negative effect can occur when cyanobacteria populations grow too quickly in a body of water?

a)

Increase in water

b)

Algal bloom

c)

Acid rain

d)

Ozone layer depletion

36.

What is the potential future application of photosynthesis being researched by the scientist in the image?

a)

To produce oxygen for space travel

b)

To create new forms of plastic

c)

To produce fuels for cars, planes, and trains

d)

To generate electricity for homes

37.

All organisms need glucose, or a source of __________, to carry out basic life functions.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

food

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

38.

Many plants obtain glucose through the process of __________.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

chemical energy

c)

food

d)

radiant energy

39.

Animals obtain glucose from __________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

food

c)

oxygen

d)

glucose

40.

Photosynthesizing organisms use __________ to produce glucose.

a)

chemical energy

b)

radiant energy

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

oxygen

41.

The reactants of photosynthesis are __________ and __________.

a)

glucose, oxygen

b)

water, glucose

c)

carbon dioxide, water

d)

food, chemical energy

42.

The products of photosynthesis are __________ and __________.

a)

carbon dioxide, water

b)

glucose, oxygen

c)

food, chemical energy

d)

radiant energy, glucose

43.

The __________ is the source of energy used in photosynthesis.

a)

sun

b)

food

c)

glucose

d)

oxygen

44.

Inside the leaves, there is an organelle called a (a)  

45.

_______ ________ from the air enters the plant through the leaves.

(a)  

46.

Select all the reactants in the reaction.

a)

b)

c)

47.

A reactant is always on the right

a)

False

b)

True

48.

A product is on the left and right

a)

False

b)

True

49.

What is the reaction for photosynthesis?

50.

What do plants, animals, and bacteria have in common regarding their energy needs?

a)

They all require sunlight to live and grow.

b)

They all require energy for life.

c)

They all perform photosynthesis.

d)

They all consume other organisms for energy.

51.

What is the major difference between how plants obtain energy and how bacteria and animals get energy?

a)

Bacteria and animals absorb energy from the Sun.

b)

Plants perform cellular respiration, while bacteria and animals do not.

c)

Plants make their own food through photosynthesis, while bacteria and animals consume food to obtain energy.

d)

Bacteria and animals release oxygen, while plants do not.

52.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

The process of obtaining energy from the breaking of chemical bonds in nutrients.

b)

The chemical reactions in the body that produce energy from food.

c)

A chemical reaction during which plants convert radiant energy from the Sun to chemical energy, converting carbon dioxide and water into sugar (glucose).

d)

The process of breaking down food molecules to produce energy and release carbon dioxide and water.

53.

What is cellular respiration?

a)

The process of plants converting carbon dioxide and water into sugar.

b)

The process of obtaining energy from the Sun and releasing oxygen.

c)

The process of obtaining energy from the breaking of chemical bonds in nutrients.

d)

The chemical reactions in the body that produce energy from sunlight.

54.

What are the products of photosynthesis that become the reactants for cellular respiration?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Oxygen and glucose

c)

Sunlight and water

d)

Carbon dioxide and glucose

55.

What do animals require to release energy during cellular respiration (reactants)?

a)

Carbon dioxide and water

b)

Oxygen and glucose

c)

Sunlight and chlorophyll

d)

Nitrogen and minerals

56.

What is the energy molecule called in plants and animals?

a)

DNA

b)

RNA

c)

ATP

d)

NADH

57.

Where is ATP produced inside plant and animal cells?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Ribosome

c)

Mitochondrion

d)

Chloroplast

58.

Which process is NOT a source of glucose and oxygen for the mitochondrion?

a)

Digestion

b)

Breathing and circulation

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Cellular respiration

59.

What are the products of cellular respiration?

a)

Glucose and oxygen

b)

Carbon dioxide, water, and energy

c)

Amino acids and simple sugars

d)

Fatty acids and glycerol

60.

How many molecules of ATP are produced from one molecule of glucose during cellular respiration?

a)

2 ATP

b)

18 ATP

c)

36 ATP

d)

38 ATP

61.

What are the two gases mentioned in the text that are very important to life on Earth?

a)

Hydrogen and Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide

c)

Methane and Sulfur Dioxide

d)

Helium and Argon

62.

According to the text, what do plants use to make their own food?

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Argon

63.

What percentage of air is oxygen, as stated in the text?

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

55%

d)

1%

64.

What is the main reason for the alarming amount of carbon dioxide entering the air, as mentioned in the text?

a)

Deforestation

b)

Pollution

c)

Volcanic Eruptions

d)

Ocean Acidification

65.

What percentage of inhaled air is nitrogen?

a)

21%

b)

78%

c)

55%

d)

1%

66.

How do animals and other living things contribute to the cycle of carbon dioxide and oxygen?

a)

They produce oxygen for plants to use.

b)

They release carbon dioxide when they make their own food.

c)

They provide carbon dioxide that plants need to make their own food.

d)

They absorb carbon dioxide directly from the soil.

67.

What do organisms such as plants and green algae do during the process of making their own food?

a)

They release nitrogen into the air.

b)

They release oxygen into the air.

c)

They absorb carbon dioxide from the water.

d)

They produce argon as a byproduct.

68.

What is one consequence of human activities that add too much carbon dioxide to the air?

a)

It increases the oxygen levels in the atmosphere.

b)

It can lead to global warming by increasing Earth's temperatures.

c)

It makes plants grow larger and stronger.

d)

It reduces the amount of sunlight reaching Earth.

69.

What are two ways to generate electricity without burning fuels?

a)

Nuclear power and hydroelectric dams.

b)

Wind and solar power.

c)

Coal and natural gas.

d)

Biomass and geothermal energy.

70.

What is the correct order of events that lead to cellular respiration, starting from eating a hamburger to using energy in cells?

a)

1. You eat a hamburger and breathe in oxygen. 2. Food molecules in the hamburger are broken down into glucose in the digestive system. 3. Oxygen goes immediately from your lungs to blood vessels to cells. 4. Oxygen and glucose combine to form carbon dioxide, water, and ATP. 5. Energy is used by cells in your body to function and grow; you exhale carbon dioxide.

b)

1. Oxygen and glucose combine to form carbon dioxide, water, and ATP. 2. You eat a hamburger and breathe in oxygen. 3. Energy is used by cells in your body to function and grow; you exhale carbon dioxide. 4. Food molecules in the hamburger are broken down into glucose in the digestive system. 5. Oxygen goes immediately from your lungs to blood vessels to cells.

c)

1. Oxygen goes immediately from your lungs to blood vessels to cells. 2. You eat a hamburger and breathe in oxygen. 3. Food molecules in the hamburger are broken down into glucose in the digestive system. 4. Energy is used by cells in your body to function and grow; you exhale carbon dioxide. 5. Oxygen and glucose combine to form carbon dioxide, water, and ATP.

d)

1. Energy is used by cells in your body to function and grow; you exhale carbon dioxide. 2. Oxygen goes immediately from your lungs to blood vessels to cells. 3. You eat a hamburger and breathe in oxygen. 4. Food molecules in the hamburger are broken down into glucose in the digestive system. 5. Oxygen and glucose combine to form carbon dioxide, water, and ATP.

71.

Which of the following statements is true regarding energy production in organisms?

a)

Both animals and plants perform cellular respiration to produce energy.

b)

True

c)

False

72.

In detail describe the process of how we get energy from ATP.

72.

In detail describe how energy is produced from ATP?

4 lines
73.
What is the correct equation for cellular respiration?
a)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + 36 ATP

b)

6O2 + C6H12O6 + 36 ATP -> 6CO2 + 6H2O

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O -> 6O2 + C6H12O6 + 36 ATP

d)
6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy -> 6O2 + C6H12O6
74.

What is the role of genes in the cells according to the text?

a)

They provide energy to the cells.

b)

They control cell structure and function by providing coded instructions.

c)

They help in the digestion of food.

d)

They protect the cell from external damage.

75.

What is DNA?

a)

A type of protein.

b)

A cell component that provides energy.

c)

A long, twisted, ladder-shaped molecule that carries genetic codes.

d)

A part of the cell that helps in nutrient absorption.

76.

How are chromosomes related to DNA?

a)

Chromosomes create DNA.

b)

Chromosomes assist DNA in moving around the cell.

c)

Chromosomes are made up of DNA.

d)

Chromosomes and DNA are unrelated.

77.

What is the role of genes in the production of proteins?

a)

Genes provide energy for protein synthesis.

b)

Genes store proteins within the DNA.

c)

Genes are the instructions to create proteins essential to cells.

d)

Genes eliminate unwanted proteins from cells.

78.

What do proteins form in the body?

a)

Blood cells only.

b)

DNA strands.

c)

Skin, hair, and cells of the organism.

d)

Only digestive enzymes.

79.

What is the role of proteins in the human body?

a)

They provide energy to cells.

b)

They help in the digestion of food.

c)

They provide structure/function and support for cells, work as enzymes, and regulate the body's tissues and organs.

d)

They are involved in the storage of genetic information.

80.

What are the building blocks of DNA?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Nucleotides

c)

Fatty acids

d)

Ribosomes

81.

During which process is messenger RNA created from DNA?

a)

Translation

b)

Transcription

c)

Replication

d)

Mitosis

82.

What happens during the process of translation in protein synthesis?

a)

DNA is copied into RNA.

b)

RNA is used to make a copy of DNA.

c)

RNA is translated into a protein.

d)

Proteins are used to create DNA.

83.

Which base pairs with adenine in the DNA structure?

a)

Cytosine

b)

Guanine

c)

Thymine

d)

Uracil

84.

Why don't all our cells function the same way if they have the same DNA?

a)

The can create proteins from RNA

b)

They have the ability to turn genes on and off

c)

Because of the mutation of genes in a chromosome

d)

Because of the replication of DNA during cell division

85.

What is a gene mutation?

a)

A temporary change in a gene

b)

A permanent change in a gene or chromosome

c)

A process where genes are turned off

d)

The division of genetic material

86.

What can cause mutations in genes?

a)

Exposure to sunlight

b)

Lack of nutrients

c)

Harmful chemical agents, X-rays, high temperatures, and viruses

d)

Normal cell growth

87.

What is the main function of genes?

a)

To provide energy to cells

b)

To code for proteins

c)

To create cell membranes

d)

To help in cell division

88.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
DNA is single-stranded
b)
RNA is single-stranded
c)
DNA contains uracil
d)
RNA contains deoxyribose
89.
What is the difference between DNA and RNA in terms of bases?
a)
RNA contains uracil in place of thymine
b)
RNA contains uracil in place of adenine
c)
RNA contains uracil in place of guanine
d)
RNA contains uracil in place of  cytosine
90.
I travel outside of the nucleus.
a)
DNA
b)
RNA
91.
What is the product of transcription?
a)
DNA
b)
mRNA
c)
tRNA
d)
proteins
92.
How many nucleotides make a codon?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
6
93.

Which organelle is the location where protein is made?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Nucleotide

94.

When these bond together, they form a protein

a)

Amino Acids

b)

Peptide Bonds

c)

Ribose

d)

Nucleotides

95.

What would the mRNA sequence be for the following DNA code; ATG GCA TTC ATG?

a)

TAC CGT AAG TAC

b)

UAG CGA AAG AAC

c)

UAC CGU AAG UAC

96.

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?


AUU

a)

Methionine

b)

Isoleucine

c)

Histidine

d)

Arginine

97.

The following codon is translated into which amino acid?


UAA

a)

STOP

b)

Phenylalanine

c)

Valine

d)

Aspartic acid

98.
What is the correct sequence?
a)
RNA --> DNA --> Protein
b)
Protein --> RNA --> DNA
c)
DNA --> RNA --> Protein
d)
DNA --> Protein --> RNA
99.
DNA molecule segment is : TTACGCAAG
The mutated DNA segment is TTCGCAAG. This is an example of ___ mutation.
a)
Substitution
b)
Deletion
c)
Insertion
d)
Inversion
100.
Normal-
GAG-CTC-GAC-AGA
Mutant
GAG CTC-CAC-AGA
a)
no mutation
b)
substitution
c)
insertion
d)
deletion
101.
Are all mutations bad?
a)
Yes
b)
No
102.

What is a genetic mutation

a)

the making of a zombie

b)

any change in the DNA base pairs

c)

the process of duplicating the DNA in a cell

103.

An insertion/additon mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair

104.

A deletion mutation occurs when

a)

a base pair is missing from the DNA strand

b)

a base pair is added to the DNA strand

c)

a base pair is replaced with a different base pair